The March 2026 monthly data and the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
PMVCARE is a 5-digit numeric variable.
Description
PMVCARE indicates the respondent's "person market value" of Medicare. The person market value translates to the average government cost for each respondent.
Amounts for PMVCARE are expressed in dollars of the given year, rather than in constant dollars adjusted for inflation. Users can adjust for inflation using Consumer Price Index adjustment factors.
Comparability
User Note: For a set of variables that addresses many of the comparability issues in the CPS health insurance measures, see the summary health insurance variables created by the University of Minnesota's State Health Access Data Assistance Center.
Apart from the effects of inflation, PMVCARE is largely comparable over time.
Universe
- All persons. (Not available for 3/8 ASEC 2014 sample)
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 – 2011 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
